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greeting Noun

— A greeting is something you do or say when you meet someone. He noticed Karelius, raised a hand in greeting, and dismounted to lead his horse through to the stables. A minute later he entered the bar, tapping frozen mud from his boots at the door-post. "Karelius, my dear fellow. Hope I'm not late."

greeting

— noun (usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)

Synonyms greeting synonyms

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greeting English » English

salutation salute welcome welcoming regards hello hail greetings regard reception how-do-you-do greet compliments compliment bow what’s up welcome back thanksgiving still small talk salutatory address salutatory respect rejoicing at refusing recognition praise phrase nodding nod meeting light conversation kiss hullo how-d’ye-do hospitable glad-hand get well declining congratulatory congratulations blessing again address of welcome accost acceptance

Topics greeting topics

What do people use greeting to talk about?

Language and thought Communication Say Speak with others

Greet

What words describe a greeting?

greet warmly warm greeting cool reception enthusiastic greeting

Physical actions Posture

Bow

What words indicate the significance of the bow?

obeisance worship bow in submission/reverence/greeting

Examples greeting examples

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Simple sentences

He doesn't know even the proper way of greeting people.

He walked past without greeting me.

Gentlemen, allow me to say a few words in greeting.

They exchanged the New Year's greeting.

They gave us a warm greeting.

I'm warmly greeting you on Tatoeba too.

Movie subtitles

I was pretty busy, so I have been putting off getting a greeting from you.

You're greeting the man you love.

But nothing could stop me from greeting you.

What, Sir Guy, no greeting from you?

Ah, I thought you were greeting me.

Ted, she's much prettier than she looked in that newspaper picture of you greeting her.

His idea of greeting the conquering hero, I suppose.

Now are we well prepared to know the pleasure of our fair cousin Dauphin, for we hear your greeting is from him, not from the king.

This is his claim, his threatening, and my message. unless the Dauphin be in presence here, to whom expressly I bring greeting too.

I have adopted your custom of greeting people by the use of the hands.

Then while he's greeting the caretaker.

I have a special greeting to you from granny.

A fine greeting for a friend who comes a-visiting.

I like that Indian greeting more every time I see it.

Mr. Brogan, have you any greeting cards for a man going to bed?

Then while he's greeting the caretaker. I'll slide it out, hide it in a hollow old apple tree.

Instead of a warm greeting you're complaining of the cold?

Sissi, what kind of a greeting is that?

Your manner of greeting Mr Egerman made him furious.

Accept our greeting. Oh, thank you, but I didn't expect quite such an ovation. Pleasure, pleasure.

I am greeting the delegates of the Hungarian Nation and cordially welcome you to Vienna!

God's greeting!

Well, that's a fine greeting.

That's not a very friendly greeting after I broke my back getting here.

A fine greeting.

That's the kind of greeting a girl likes.

A Hannukah greeting.

They can count on a friendly greeting from me!

Something's wrong! Sailor, take care, for even, as if a greeting of peace.

Unless the Dauphin be in presence here, to whom expressly I bring greeting too.

It would be courteous to return her greeting, don't you think?

I appreciate the warmth of your greeting. quick happiness in your face at my appearance, your pleasure at my company.

Greeting Nikolay Petrovich.

What sort of a greeting is that at 3.30am?

I acknowledge the High Priest's greeting.

What a greeting?

Greeting from the Party.

News and current affairs

But it is not the only reason Indians are greeting Musharraf's exit with mixed feelings.

I tried to hide behind others and dodge greeting him in front of TV cameras and the press.

In his New Year greeting, he boasted about the annexation of Crimea and the successful Winter Olympics in Sochi, carefully avoiding any reference to the economy.

Of course, there was always a commercial side to Christmas, if only for breeders of poultry and makers of greeting cards.

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